Custom charge pump inductor

The Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is soliciting proposals for the procurement of five custom charge pump inductors designed to specification 9570-ES-310312. These inductors are critical components for the PIP-II Gamma-t Power Supply system, engineered to generate a 878 ampere peak half-cosine wave pulse with specific electrical characteristics including 4 millihenries inductance at 5% tolerance, 250 ampere peak current capability, and 3.5 kilovolt terminal-to-terminal voltage. Proposals will be evaluated using a best value source selection method, with award intended for the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror, and discussions are not anticipated. Key requirements include submission of a completed RFP response page, the Subcontractor Annual Representations & Certifications (SARC) form, and the PUR-466 Proposal Certification form, with technical specifications and compliance certifications tied to proposal dollar thresholds. The proposal deadline is 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 30, 2026, providing potential offerors with a 21-day response window from the January 9, 2026 posting date.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis under Department of Energy prime contract DE AC02 07CH11359 and will be administered by Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG). The specific award value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials, though all freight charges to the delivery location must be included in the quotation. Delivery is required to Fermilab Receiving Warehouse 2 in Batavia, Illinois 60510, with the inductors expected to support continuous operations exceeding 195,000 hours and accommodate over one billion nominal pulses over the component's operational lifetime. The resulting contract will be governed by FFDG's General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, which incorporates applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation clauses based on subcontract value thresholds.